i really don't know what is going through norm's head right now. he has no real chance of winning the legal battle anymore. the best he can do is delay franken from taking his seat but that will probably ruin his long-term political prospects, at least in minnesota.
the national party has every incentive for him to fight on and deny the dems another senate seat, but coleman himself really doesn't if he ever wants to get another elected office. i guess the national party will take care of him, maybe give him a job organizing the RNC or something. or maybe he'll get to be a FOX news contributor. wingnut welfare usually does take care of its own. but if norm has any political ambition, he might as well write that off--at least for the next bunch of years.
